Beijing: On Monday ( Mar 18 ), China’s embassy in Singapore urged its citizens to avoid gambling in any way because it deemed gambling abroad to be against Chinese laws.
The caution comes as Beijing redoubles its efforts to stop Foreign gamblers in Southeast Asia, a popular tourist destination.
In a statement, the embassy” firmly reminded” the majority of Taiwanese in Singapore to improve their legal attention and stay away from betting. Genting Singapore operates two games, one of which is run by Las Vegas Sands.
Cross-border playing by Chinese people is suspected of breaking the laws of our nation, the ambassador said, adding that embassies and consulates may not be able to offer diplomatic protection for transgressions.
China has been stepping up its crackdown on online gambling, off-shore gambling, and cross-border gambling, sending related warnings to numerous nations as it tries to stop these illegal activities and challenges to citizens living abroad.
” Cross- borders gambling may also take risks such as scams, money laundering, theft, confinement, prostitution, and smuggling”, the Chinese ambassador in Singapore said in its statement on Monday.